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Recent Examples of firsthand
And worries about a lack of opportunity to improve professionally via firsthand experience can be managed as employees receive knowledge and skills development as a byproduct of AI training and use.
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Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg described in a firsthand account being invited to a chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal that included several senior officials.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The series has access to declassified materials and firsthand accounts, revealing how the anthrax attacks reshaped America—and its hidden impact today.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Rachel Osier Lindley/The Texas Newsroom A firsthand look at Smokehouse Creek fire recovery
Ezzell Brown has lived most of her life in Canadian.
—Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg described in a firsthand account being invited to a chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal that included several senior officials.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The series has access to declassified materials and firsthand accounts, revealing how the anthrax attacks reshaped America—and its hidden impact today.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Rachel Osier Lindley/The Texas Newsroom A firsthand look at Smokehouse Creek fire recovery
Ezzell Brown has lived most of her life in Canadian.
—Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firsthand
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As the cool new kid in town, his Tommy Oliver was transformed into one of the core team of rangers' (Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang) primary adversaries: the fearsome Green Ranger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even when wives are the primary or sole earners, husbands' contributions to housework remain largely unchanged, increasing only slightly when wives are sole earners.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While egg donation typically doesn’t involve direct contact with the resulting kids, one of the six families Pucci donated to had a different vision.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In the Shade Tomatoes demand 8 hours or more of direct sunlight a day.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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These actions often yield more immediate results than waiting for a chance to elect a new president. 2.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The reaction was immediate and polarized — cheers erupted from some fans who are accustomed to Barkley’s blunt, unfiltered style, while others booed in audible disgust.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firsthand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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